The Detroit Institute of Arts lit up for Noel Night from the steps of the Detroit Library
I'm a bit behind on this post, but I feel like it's important for people to know for next year. Noel Night took place on Saturday December 3rd this year, and if you have never heard of it before, you should.
Noel Night is one of Detroit's best kept "secret" events. Noel Night is often referred to as a secret because there is little to no advertising. All the money that would be spent on advertising goes towards running Noel Night events. On Noel Night, usually the first Saturday of December, almost all of the museums in and around midtown are open free of charge. A small section of Woodward between Brush and Warren is closed down and from the Detroit Institute of Arts to the African American museum, everything is completely free! Noel Night however, isn't just museums...
This year, I had the opportunity to visit the Science Center, take a quick cut through the Detroit Public Library, visit a number of art booths, check out a fabulous performance by the Cass Tech Marching Band, and hear one of the most amazing middle school choirs (they are headed to Carnegie Hall!) Check out here for more information on the choir's fund raising concerts! I'm very much looking forward to attending one. Never has a middle school choir moved to me to tears.
One of the most interesting "exhibits", if you want to call it that, from this year is a display done by Michelle Tanguay called 'Pop Up Detroit'. The goal of 'Pop Up' is to take vacant spaces and turn them into art galleries. The one I had the opportunity to scope out was in an old vacant house. Definitely have to check this one out for yourself, I would have taken a few pictures, but I felt a bit rude with one of the artists standing a mere few feet away from me. Check out "Pop Up" Here : http://popupdetroit.com/
Even though this years Noel Night is over and gone, there's always next year. Noel Night will be turning 40!
PEACE.LOVE.DETROIT
-Amy 
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